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What used to take a quick bump of the key now take two new battery's to turn over. Attempting to use the "pull start" with cover off and rope simply is impossible it seems. It's as if there is way to much compression. Could it be that over years of carbon build up or is there a compression...
This old motor brought us 26 miles from out in the gulf to shore when our main engine went out so I can get rid of it! I changed points but have no spark at all. Should the coil be the problem and is there a way to test it? Moter is a '79 2-stroke. Also what oil/gas ratio should be used with...